envying

Meanings

• verb

  feeling or expressing jealousy, especially about someone's achievements or possessions

  - "She was envying her friend's new car."
  - "He tried not to envy his colleague's promotion."
  - "Why do I always envy others' success?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with envying
dying , lying , spying , trying

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Variants

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envied , envies , envy , envying , envyingly

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Forms

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envies, envied, envying, envieds, enviable, unenviable

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Etymology

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From Old French 'envier' meaning 'to deserve' or 'to deserve evil', from 'en' meaning 'in' and 'voir' meaning 'to see'. The modern meaning of 'envy' developed from the older sense of 'desiring what another has'.

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Trivia

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1. Envy is one of the seven deadly sins.

2. The word 'envy' appears 37 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

3. In ancient Greece, envy was personified as a monster with multiple heads and serpents' tails.

4. Studies have shown that envy can lead to negative health effects, such as increased stress and anxiety.

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Related Concepts

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1. jealousy: A strong feeling of suspicion, fear, or anxiety that someone or something might cause harm or loss. Jealousy is often related to envy, as both emotions involve a desire for what another person has.

2. covetousness: A strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to someone else. Covetousness is related to envy, as both emotions involve a desire for what another person has.

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Culture

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Envy is a common human emotion and has been explored extensively in literature, art, and music. In literature, envy is a theme in works such as 'Othello' by Shakespeare and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In art, envy is depicted in various forms, such as the green-eyed monster in Greek mythology and the 'Envy' painting by Gustav Klimt. In music, envy is a theme in songs such as 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor and 'Envy' by Pink.

How to Memorize "envying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a green monster with long, sharp claws and piercing eyes, representing the feeling of envy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of envy with a sour taste in your mouth or a heavy feeling in your chest.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Nose Deserves a Violet Insignia' to remember the spelling of 'envying'.

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